Table 5 Content, form of delivery and BCTs of gLiFE ordered by first appearance in sessions

1

Introduction of gLiFE

Frontal teaching, open questions

Circle of chairs

Laminated card showing the LiFE team

Information about health consequences^a (5.1.)

1, 2

Familiarisation/icebreaker

Group work

Open

Name tags

Social support (unspecified) ^c (3.1.)

1–7

Theory-based behaviour change units

Frontal teaching, group discussion, group work, open questions

Circle of chairs

Laminated cards showing the topic, poster with LiFE principles, flipchart

Problem solving^a (1.2.), instruction on how to perform the behaviour^c (4.1.), information about antecedents^b (4.2.), prompts/cues^b (7.1.), credible source (9.1.), focus on past success^a (15.3.)

1–6

LiFE activities

Frontal teaching, demonstration by trainers

Dependent on LiFE activity (see Table 6 in Appendix 2)

Laminated cards

Feedback on behaviour^c (2.2.), social support (unspecified) ^c (3.1.), information about health consequences^a (5.1.), demonstration of the behaviour^c (6.1.), credible source (9.1.), social reward^c (10.4.)

1–6

Assessment of LiFE activities

Group assessment

Dependent on LiFE activity (see Table 6 in Appendix 2)

LiFE Assessment Tool

Social reward^c (10.4.), graded tasks (8.7.)

1–7

Visualisation

Frontal teaching, individual work

Circle of chairs

Mental rehearsal of successful performance^a (15.2.)

2–7

Repetition of LiFE activities

Frontal teaching, demonstration in a group, partner work

Dependent on LiFE activity (see Table 6 in Appendix 2)

Additional material (e.g., towels)

Feedback on behaviour^b,c (2.2.), behavioural practice/rehearsal^b (8.1.)

2–7

Positive experiences, greatest challenge in execution of LiFE and problem solving

Group discussion

Circle of chairs, semi-circle of chairs

Problem solving^a (1.2.), review behaviour goal(s) ^a (1.5.), social support (unspecified) ^c (3.1.), social reward^c (10.4.), focus on past success^a (15.3.)

1–7

Action planning

Group discussion, individual work

Circle of chairs, semi-circle of chairs

Flipchart, laminated cards showing LiFE activities, flipchart

Goal setting^a (behaviour) (1.1.), action planning^a (1.4.), prompts/cues^b (7.1.)

1–7

Wrap-up/summary

Frontal teaching, open questions, group discussion

Circle of chairs, semi-circle of chairs